penapena
1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to take care of, attend to, cherish, husband, look after, save up, store up.
Hei penapena i te pūtea, i kī atu ia he pai kē ake tana haere mā runga waka ā-mahi i te haere mā runga tekehī (TTR 1998:102). / Financially, she said it would be better if she was to use a work vehicle rather than taking a taxi.
See also penapena rawa
Synonyms: whakaputa i te ihu, karokaro, karo, whakarauora, whakaoraora, whakaora, tieki, tūpore, tiaki, taute, pena, poipoi
